Who Watches The Watchmen?

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I do.
On March 6th, the movie Watchmen premiered. It was directed by Zack Snyder, and starred (among others) stellar performances by Billy Crudup, Jackie Earl Haley and Patrick Wilson.
Critics have widely agreed that the movie was almost meticulously faithful to the all-time bestseller graphic novel, Watchmen.
The movie also boasted an admirable soundtrack, featuring "Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel, as well as covers by My Chemical Romance, and lyrics by Bob Marley.

I LOVED the movie. Being a turbo-nerd myself, I actually read the comic. Although some things were omitted or altered, Snyder made up for his losses well.
One recurring criticism was that the movie, although initially exciting, dragged on too long and became rigorous and plodding.

I have news for these critics: SO DID THE BOOK.

I have pity for those with an attention span not enough to appreciate something as truly interesting and profound as this. I wonder if these critics could even recount to me the plot of the movie?

~Peter